The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28
FIBBING CUSTOMERS.
a Jeweler Gives = Rscy Account OF the De-
sePtIons AttsmPted BY His Patrona.

A Jeweler Gives = Rscy Account OF the De-
ssPtiOns Attempted by His Patrons.
IL want It for friend" he said,
blushing like young girl and looking
very uncomfortable.
It was In q Pittsburg jewelry store,
and the unhappy youth with the red
cheeks was asking for a wedding ring.
He had little bit of silk between
his finger and thumb. and he repeated
nervously to the polite gentleman be
hind the counter, Il want il for a
friend-this Is the measurement"
Luckily 1t does not require long to
choose wedding ring. There Is not
much variety in the plain. little gold
bands which are the outward and Wis
iblc signs Of the matrimonial bonds
The young man chose ring, 1t was
shut up in a sweet, little velvet-lined
box, and the prospective bridegroom
hurried away.
AN old fable. n fiction that almost
every man who buys wedding ring
employs said the ieweler as the Gus
toner disappeared.
"Of course he Is the man who will
put that ring on the finger of the
bride, but he says he wants 1t for a
friend. There are plenty of other
whito lies told in front of this coun-
ter. Some behind 1t you say?
Il dare say, but tradesman's lies
excusable on business grounds, while
some of the lies of our customers are
fantastic fibs that one cannot account
for on any theory at all.
BaShfulneSs, of course, impels the
youth 10 proclaim that the engagement
or wedding ring is not for him. But
Il have customers who tell lies dcliber-
lately, and, so far as can see, un-
necessarily.
For example, there is a resident
OF this city, wealthy and wise, and. il
persistent fabrication makes him so,
wicked. He is fond of jewelry, and
has good taste. Solitaire rings are his
favorite.
lone day In almost every month he
rushes into the store, knocks over n
stool or two. perhaps scarcs some lady
customer nearly to death, and makes
me instInctively reach for my revolver.
Then he gasps out, L want to see
some diamond rings-nwful hurry
catch train-stsrt for Washington-half
hour
This spasm generally lasts two
minutes. Afterwartl he settles quietly
down and perhaps spends an hour look
ing at diamonds. He never varies his
formula, IS always just on the point
OF going to Washington, and I hap
pen to know he never goes.
A remarkable romanccr comes from
o good family.
She Is a widow and has money,
and L often wonder she does not find
mate again, she is SO pretty. At
intervals she comes and weaves a pret-
ty story for my benefit. There IS a
variety about her fibs which makes
them charming. They are as ingeni-
ious as they are unaccountable.
" month ago she came with her
little girl. She has some magnificent
diamonds-the handsomest stones and
ba haa+ ~ of II,
Pittsburg. They were In her ears when
she entered the store.
"' Mr.. , l want you to take these
earrings she said, putting them down
before me, and make the settings
lighter; they are too heavy and my
doctor says such a strain upon the
lobe of the ear is very Injurious.
The setting could not well have
been made lghter-a mere cobweb fill
gree. l knew my customer too well
to tell her so. l took the earrings
and did have some OF the gold taken
away, and sent them back to her.
Yesterday she came again and told
mo that somebody had advised her to
have the diamonds more securely set
in her earrings. She wanted them al
most wrapped in gold network. They
are being SO treated now.
You will hardly believe me when
tell YOU that I'm the last few years
twenty times. and every time my lady
has had new reason for making the
change. Why she should object to &C
knowledge that sho is proud and fond
of her diamonds is moro than can
see.
. I could multiply these instances oi
habitual mendacity by ton without en-
croaching upon the ranks Of the cranks
pure and simple with whom every
tradesman is moro or less acquainted.
/ don't wonder at customers stories
any more; 1 make 1t rule never to
believe them. Pittsburg Chronicle Tel
eRram.